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Dandelion is a common meadow herb of the Asteraceae or sunflower family, closely related to chicory. There are about **0 species. Its name is a corruption of the French "dents de lion", meaning "teeth of the lion." Folk names include lion's tooth, bitterwort, wild endive, priest's crown, doonheadclock, piss-a-bed, Irish daisy, blow ball, yellow gowan, puffball, clock flower, swine snout, Pu gong ying, fortune-teller, and cankerwort. The generic name derives from the Greek words taraxos, meaning disorder, and akos, meaning remedy. The designation officinale indicates that Dandelion was officially listed as a medicinal.